Vehicle radiator curtain



Nov, 25, 1924. 1,516,785

w. H. PRATT VEHI CLE RADIATOR QURTAIN Filed May 28 '1923 2 sheets-sneer 1' Nov. 25, 1924. L56f4785 W. H. PRATT VEHICLE RADIATOR CURTAIN Filed May 28, 1923 E Sheets-Sheet 2 citizen of the United States, residing et ivmmeiu is.

LTT, @E CUEMENSWLILE, EEERASE.

.epplicetcu mcd Mey 23S, 1833. Sei-iet No. eelt.

io @ZZ whom t may concern: w

Be it known that i, Timms H. Pietri, e

Cumminsviile, in. the county of Wheeler and State of Nebraska, have invented certain itievrv and useful "improvements in Veiicie Redistor Curtains, of which the oliovving'is e specification.

in carrying out the present invention, it Lis .my purpose to provide u, curtain.' for the rudiators of vehicles, wherein these radiators muy be partially or totally covered in cold Weather for thereby limiting or entirely cutting ed' the air supplj)r to the redistor for preventing freezing or" the Water therein.

The primary object of this invention is the provision ein curtain oi e form somewhat siroiier to the usuel. house window curtains, the seme 1rising associated with novel guide and supporting mesme tout ere essocieted with the vehicle radiator sind treme bers,

A further object of roy iiiventioii is the provision oit such e curtain for vehicle redietors-that may be applied thereto in a novei, simple` and expeditious manner, the invention being further clierecterized by the feet that it may be menui'ectured oud marketed et email cost.

The nature end advantages ci the fuivention Wili be better understood when the foilowing detailed description is reed iu cork` ueetion with the accompanying' drewings, the invention residing in the construction, combinetion, und errengementof parte es cleimed.

in the drawings forming part of this eppiication, like numerals of reerence indicate similar parte in the several views, end wherein:

Figure l--is s front elevation of e motor vehicle, certain elements thereof being removed end equipped with my improved curtain, e portion of the guide frame being' shows in. cross section..

Figure Q--is e fragmentary detail vertical cross section of Figure l.

Figure 3-is e detail section teken upon the line 3--3 of Figure end Figure .--is s side elevation oi tiievfroiit end o the :machine equipped with my improved curtain.

Referring to the drawings iii deteii, the vehicle designated A includes the usual 'frame bers 5, radiator 6, filling spout 7, instrument boord 8 and steering post 9, thesevelements being of course found on practically all types of automobiles end ere not of the essence of my invention, the seme being merely shownv 1for permitting of the lmore adequate dis ciosure of the reietiouship oif my invention therewith. l y

My invention per se, embodies the provision of e metallic skirt or plate theta extends.

across the front end of the machine, end is pendent from the frame oars 5, the upper side of this skirt or plete being equipped et opposite ends with reervverdiy directed ex iid tensions 1l that ere bolted or otherwise suitubiy secured at 12 to the seid frame bers t 1s necessary that this skirt or plete 10 be provided with e, central opening 13 for peimitting of the engagement of the creek handle therethrough for obvious purposes. 4

idjocent opposite ends of the plete i0 there is provided forwardly extending; sheds brackets le that receiverespectively the usuel projecting piutles of e spring shade roller it. imposition overthe shade relier .1 5 end ex tending longitudinally across the piste or skirt 1G end secured thereto is o, meteilic cover lo, the upper edge thereof being slightly curved inwcrdiy at 17 und is iri close channel here 20 are in verticei eliuement i with the opposite ends of the curtain roiier 15, sud ere adapted for slidebiy receiving vtherebetrveeu the opposite edges of said curtain 18, this curtain being provided et its free end-With the usuari cross wooden strip 18C' l Adjacent 'the upper erid oit the ciiexiiiei bers 2-2, the seme ere :formed with seerwerdly 'directed extensions 23, tiiet have vclose contact with the edge-cent sides ci the usuel sneii .of the reductor 6, the ends of' these euteusioos seingv beet inwerdiy et 2li 'for engagement erouud the edges of the seid radiator sheii' for providing su additional; ineens for securing seid guide ironie 19 in, position.

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the end of the curtain 18 w wiefee in detachable engagement with the filler spout 7 of the radiate? is a pendent, cord guide 25 of wire und of a shape preferably 'es shown 'in Figures l and 4:. Attached to carrying' the cross strip 18 is one end of a cord 26 that extends upwardly and engages through the said Wire guide 25 and theo 'thi'o'ugh one of the usual openinge in the iadietoi,ftliis cord being E@ diiectecirearwardly -beneath` the vehicle hood and thence through ai; opening in said instrument boord 8; y

Disposed upon the steering posi'. 9 of' the vehicle in any manuelK desiiubie is n. relatively small cable drum 27, equipped with an operating hoodie '28, :imi to which. is so` cured the opposite end of the corti 26; lu view of the above iiesoriptiou, it willi at once he eppaient that whenei'ei' it, is deeiied to raise the curtain 18 to ooi/ei' the rufliotoi' 6, the handle 28 o the drum :27 may he rotated for' consequently winding; the corsi 26 thereon. A winding of this oord wili obviously eii'ect a i'aisiug of the oueoiii, and

e winfing of the usual spring within the roller l5. By releasing 'the hoodie the curtain will he Wound upou the 'volley md out ofpos1t1onin front. of the molleton Numerous advantages of ey eievoo of this character will he ieoily apiiieeio'teci by those skilled in the :ii-i3, und even though have herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the present, invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein when desired as fall Within the scope of what is claimed.

Having thus described my in ventioo, what I Claim as iiew, and desire to secure by Let ters-Patent, is:

in combination with un automobile red# atm', a. rewiiiciing roller joiu'uallecl at the lower end to the frame thereof, o curtain sheet. arranged to Wind upon the roller and udzpteci to move veitioolly along the front of the radiator, en elongated ioop member ioosoly hung upon the filling tube of the raidiatei'n ,finti having its lower portion clispos-:eii along the fiontfile of the top poi'tiou oli' the frame and exteuciiug he iow the lower edge of the said. top portion of the freine, and e. oord connected at one emi with the free end portion of the ouitaiii and trained through the lower portion of the seid loop member, and through the core of the radiator.

in testimony Wlieieoi i alhx my signature. 

